Character Analysis: Ha's Life In Vietnam

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Ha’s life is negatively affected by living in Vietnam during a war in 1975. Three ways it is negatively affected are the sounds of bombs near her, prices of food are rising, and the rich have more privileges. . “Hardly anyone buys anymore, she says. People can barely afford food”. (Lia,15). Ha is living in 1975 in vietnam where there is a war going on near her. She and her family are struggling from the sudden price change of food and supplies. Ha is struggling in Vietnam because the prices of food and supplies have spiked and hardly anyone can buy food because they're poor and don't have enough money. Ha`s family has to use Khoi`s chicken eggs to eat. Ha is living in vietnam during a war in 1975. When there is danger the rich go somewhere

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